Ben Cardin actually said...

"I just would urge you to be a little more transparent."

"The challenge is, there are a lot of people who would like to be able to participate in it, but you have not issued the guidelines necessary to give clear direction as to how that will be implemented ..."

"Well, Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you, and I want to thank Senator Boxer for the manner in which you have always worked together on the WRDA bill."

"the President's budget is terribly inadequate in this area."